Hypertriglyceridemia and low HDL-cholesterol are the major lipid abnormalities in normal Pakistani adults: are these contributing to the high rates of coronary artery disease in this population?

ABSTRACT

Objective: Lipid abnormalities are related to enhanced risk of developing cardiovascular disease. The objective of the study was to investigate variability in lipid profile in Pakistani normal adults [from the personnel of 4 tertiary care hospitals] by age, gender, body mass index [BMI] and smoking, and to determine the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, low HDL-cholesterol and isolated low HDL-cholesterol in this population